Search results for "Antibiotics"
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
Nurses key to antibiotic stewardship intervention
Algorithms helped them know when urine cultures were appropriate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/success-story-nurses-key-to-antibiotic-stewardship-intervention.htm
15 Mar 2021
MKSAP quiz on acute kidney injury
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on acute kidney injury.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/mksap-quiz-on-acute-kidney-injury.htm
15 Mar 2021
Avoiding, or treating, AKI in cirrhosis
Catch acute kidney injury early in this high-risk population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/avoiding-or-treating-aki-in-cirrhosis.htm
15 Mar 2021
Why to watch your language
Two attendings take aim at jargon, neologisms, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/qa-why-to-watch-your-language.htm
15 Mar 2021
Short-course antibiotics in low-risk MSSA bacteremia did not increase mortality risk
Patients receiving six to 10 days of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia had similar 90-day mortality and relapse rates compared to those who got 10 to 16 days of therapy in a retrospective Danish study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/10/3.htm
10 Mar 2021
NIH revises tocilizumab guidance, research details vaccine reactions, alcohol use during pandemic
The NIH recommended tocilizumab for some COVID-19 patients. A case series described delayed skin reactions to vaccination, and randomized trials indicated that ivermectin, azithromycin, and convalescent plasma didn't help mildly ill patients. Several studies focused on alcohol use during the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/10/1.htm
10 Mar 2021
Studies examine impact of hospital policies on C. difficile infection rates
While one study found that participation in an antibiotic stewardship program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality led to reductions in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates, a simulation study found that visitor contact precautions may not be as helpful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/4.htm
3 Mar 2021
Longer antibiotic delay intervals associated with hospital mortality in patients with suspected sepsis
While both time from ED triage to antibiotic order and time from antibiotic order to infusion were associated with increased hospital mortality, this was true only for longer delays, indicating that a one-hour antibiotic administration target may be too aggressive, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/5.htm
24 Feb 2021
Using old cultures to choose new antibiotics
Results from previous hospitalizations were used to guide empiric therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/using-old-cultures-to-choose-new-antibiotics.htm
15 Feb 2021